Investing.com – The Aussie dropped in Asia on Tuesday ahead of a central bank review of the cash rate as disappointing housing data weighed. AUD/USD traded down 0.22% to 0.7810, while USD/JPY changed hands at 112.97, up 0.19%. Australia reported that building approvals rose 0.4% on month in August, below the 1.1% gain expected, while private house approvals fell 0.6%, compared to […]
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Catalonia worries drive euro down against stronger dollar
By Jemima Kelly LONDON (Reuters) – The euro slipped against the dollar on Monday after a violence-marred independence vote in Spain’s Catalonia region and as higher U.S. Treasury yields drove the dollar up across the board. Investors were watching the political situation in Spain nervously, after police used batons and rubber bullets to try to […]
Forex – Dollar near 1-Month Highs, Euro Hit by Catalan Vote
Investing.com – The dollar moved higher against a basket of the other major currencies on Monday, while the euro was pressured lower amid uncertainty in the aftermath of an independence referendum in Spain’s Catalonia. The U.S. dollar index, which measures the greenback’s strength against a trade-weighted basket of six major currencies, was up 0.56% to 93.44 by 03:43 […]